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The Bates method is an ineffective and potentially dangerous alternative therapy aimed at improving eyesight. Eye-care physician William Horatio Bates (1860–1931) held the erroneous belief that the extraocular muscles effected changes in focus and that "mental strain" caused abnormal action of these muscles; hence he believed that relieving ...
Kunth. Guaraná ( / ɡwəˈrɑːnə / from the Portuguese guaraná [ɡʷaɾɐˈna]; Paullinia cupana, syns. P. crysan, P. sorbilis) is a climbing plant in the family Sapindaceae, native to the Amazon basin and especially common in Brazil. Guaraná has large leaves and clusters of flowers, and is best known for the seeds from its fruits, which ...
Vitamin K: 28.5 mcg or 24% of the DV. Magnesium: 28.8 mg or 7% of the DV. Manganese: 0.93 mg or 40% of the DV. Blackberries contain a variety of nutrients, but are a particularly good source of ...
Retinol, also called vitamin A1, is a fat-soluble vitamin in the vitamin A family that is found in food and used as a dietary supplement. [ 3] Retinol or other forms of vitamin A are needed for vision, cellular development, maintenance of skin and mucous membranes, immune function and reproductive development. [ 3]
While vitamin A supports healthy vision—among other things—it doesn’t actually improve eyesight. Sorry but no amount of carrot smoothies will help you regain that 20:20 vision. getty images
The apricot is a small tree, 8–12 metres (26–39 feet) tall, with a trunk up to 40 centimetres (16 inches) in diameter and a dense, spreading canopy. The leaves are ovate, 5–9 cm (2– 31⁄2 in) long, and 4–8 cm ( 11⁄2 –3 in) wide, with a rounded base, a pointed tip, and a finely serrated margin.
The pineapple[ 2][ 3] ( Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant with an edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae. [ 4] The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been cultivated for many centuries.